Earth From Orbit: Space Based Monitoring of a Planet in Flux
Jake E. Ferguson
UW Dept. Geography + Environmental Management
UW Water Institute
<ja-fe.github.io>
Lhù’ààn Mân’
or: a somewhat distressing case study
- Largest lake in the Yukon: 400 km2
- Hydrologically, ecologically, economically, and culturally vital
- Water level dropped 2m in one year
Lhù’ààn Mân’
or: a somewhat distressing case study
- Largest lake in the Yukon: 400 km2
- Hydrologically, ecologically, economically, and culturally vital
- Water level dropped 2m in one year
How many lakes are in Canada?
900,000
How many lakes are in Canada?
62% of world total count
900,000
How many lakes are in Canada?
Most of ’em
62% of world total count
900,000
How many lakes are in Canada?
A common problem on planet Earth
- Millions of km2 to observe (weekly! daily!)
- Forests [biomass, moisture levels]
- Water bodies [ice presense, ice type]
- All current snow cover [density, water equivalent]
- Something
